Category: Health & Safety
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Flooring and Asbestos what to look for
Many older floor materials contained asbestos as a strengthener. It was used in a similar way that glass fibers are used in Fiberglass but unfortunately we have later found that asbestos can cause serious health problems. For remodelers there seems to be no field test that we can use to findout if the tile we…
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Holiday Home Safety
The Holidays are suppose to be a time to remember family and friends and celebrate your religious beliefs here are a few reminders to get you through it safely. Fire Safety Smoke Alarms and Fire Extinguishers are probably the last thing on peoples minds around the holidays but this is the most likely time that…
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Lead Paint Hazards Renovation Guidelines
The use of lead paint in homes and buildings built prior to 1978 is common enough that guidelines have been set by the EPA on how a home remodeler should approach projects and how they should inform their customers before starting a job. This requirement is not only on contractors that tare down walls or…
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Mold and Moisture Control Products
Mold and Moisture Control Basement Systems Inc http://www.basementsystems.com/ 60 Silvermine Road Seymour, 06483-3907 V: 800-638-7048 EZ-Breathe http://www.ezbreathe.com/ 349 Highland rd macedonia, OH 44056 V: 1-866-822-7328 ZipWall LLC ZipWall Dust Barrier Systems 37 Broadway #2 Arlington, MA 02474-5552 V: 781-648-8808 plastic work enclosure to keep dust paint out of the rest of the house
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Respirators and Dust Masks – Know the Difference
How often do you see someone wearing a pair of gloves to protect their hands or steel toe boots to protect their feet but when it comes to working in dusty or toxic conditions they seem to think its ok to not wear lung protection. As someone that use to paint Cars and Airplanes for a living I can’t tell…